Gloyd Family Home at 119 East Dublin-Granville Road

Pictured here is an exterior view of the Gloyd family home at 119 East Dublin-Granville Rd. The structure has since been remodeled.

The Gloyd family consisted of Elmer and Katherine as well as their children Harold and Ellen.

Elmer Gloyd was born in 1877 in Lockbourne Ohio. He was married to Katherine Vest in 1906 and lived at 119 E Granville Rd, where the couple raised two children, Ellen and Harold. In addition to working as a carpenter and contractor, Elmer Gloyd served as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Village Council, and the Water Board. He was also an active member of the Worthington Methodist Church, serving in the choir for over 50 years. Gloyd passed away of a heart attack in 1952.

Katherine (Kate) Vest Gloyd was the oldest daughter of Cornelia and Winfield Vest.

Harold Gloyd was born in 1908 and attended Worthington High School. He and fellow Worthington alum, Paul Wager were killed in a plane crash in 1929 near Mt. Gretna Pennsylvania.

Ellen Gloyd was born in 1909. She attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1932, having been elected as a member of Scholaris, which was a freshman women’s honorary society.